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Average Assistant Occupational Therapist Salary in India for 2026

An assistant occupational therapist in India earns about 297,000 INR a year. That's 23% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 159,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 455,400 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an assistant occupational therapist make in India?

Average salary
297,000 INR
24,750 INR per month
Lowest reported
159,100 INR
13,258 INR per month
Highest reported
455,400 INR
37,950 INR per month

A typical assistant occupational therapist working in India brings home around 24,750 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 455,400 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior assistant occupational therapist working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How assistant occupational therapist pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all assistant occupational therapists in India earn less than 281,500 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 197,600 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 344,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant occupational therapists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,100 INR. The highest stretch to 455,400 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

159,100
Low
281,500
Median
455,400
High
197,600
25th
344,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Assistant occupational therapist pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an assistant occupational therapist in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical assistant occupational therapist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    183,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +21% from previous
    221,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    315,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    369,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    407,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    430,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a assistant occupational therapist typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Assistant occupational therapist pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving assistant occupational therapist pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average assistant occupational therapist salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    207,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    398,300 INR

Assistant occupational therapist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male assistant occupational therapists in India earn an average of 275,200 INR a year, while female assistant occupational therapists earn around 315,700 INR. That works out to a 13% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Assistant Occupational Therapist gender pay gap

13%

Men earn this much less than women on average in India.

Women 315,700 INR
Men 275,200 INR

Pay raises for an assistant occupational therapist in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 11% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Assistant occupational therapist bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

52%

52% of assistant occupational therapists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant occupational therapist a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of assistant occupational therapists reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Assistant occupational therapist: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Assistant occupational therapist salary by city and region in India

Assistant occupational therapist pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
  • Kerala
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion365,400 INR365,400 INR183,600-562,600 INR
West BengalRegion361,600 INR367,900 INR176,800-562,200 INR
BiharRegion361,500 INR392,300 INR168,100-576,500 INR
MumbaiCity357,300 INR365,400 INR174,000-556,000 INR
Delhi (city)City349,300 INR349,300 INR172,200-538,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion349,300 INR332,100 INR181,600-533,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion348,300 INR341,400 INR175,900-535,900 INR
ChennaiCity345,700 INR345,700 INR172,200-535,900 INR
HyderabadCity345,100 INR315,900 INR187,500-522,700 INR
KeralaRegion341,400 INR361,500 INR159,500-538,600 INR
AssamRegion340,400 INR351,200 INR161,600-531,700 INR
RajasthanRegion340,400 INR325,600 INR176,800-519,300 INR
JharkhandRegion340,400 INR332,100 INR172,200-524,700 INR
GujaratRegion340,400 INR340,400 INR172,200-528,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion340,400 INR354,000 INR161,600-535,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion340,000 INR344,600 INR164,200-528,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion339,100 INR325,800 INR174,000-514,800 INR
SuratCity332,100 INR307,400 INR180,500-501,400 INR
OrissaRegion332,100 INR340,400 INR161,600-522,700 INR
BangaloreCity327,800 INR309,800 INR172,200-499,300 INR
AhmadabadCity325,800 INR341,900 INR152,000-510,200 INR
PunjabRegion325,600 INR301,800 INR174,000-492,400 INR
LucknowCity325,600 INR311,700 INR169,000-498,500 INR
NagpurCity322,600 INR296,000 INR172,200-487,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion322,600 INR315,900 INR163,800-499,300 INR
JaipurCity319,600 INR327,800 INR158,700-500,100 INR
IndoreCity317,700 INR344,600 INR148,300-507,300 INR
PuneCity315,900 INR335,800 INR150,000-502,200 INR
KolkataCity314,500 INR301,300 INR161,600-480,600 INR
TripuraRegion309,800 INR332,500 INR142,300-489,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region305,600 INR281,500 INR163,800-459,300 INR
BhopalCity301,700 INR283,700 INR159,500-460,500 INR
KanpurCity301,700 INR279,400 INR163,800-459,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion301,700 INR327,800 INR138,200-483,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity301,600 INR282,500 INR159,500-459,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion301,300 INR282,300 INR159,400-459,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion299,500 INR320,500 INR137,400-472,100 INR
NagalandRegion297,000 INR294,700 INR152,000-459,300 INR
HaryanaRegion297,000 INR312,400 INR142,300-467,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion296,000 INR279,400 INR158,700-450,300 INR
PatnaCity296,000 INR279,400 INR158,700-450,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity294,700 INR307,400 INR142,300-464,400 INR
GoaRegion294,700 INR281,500 INR152,000-448,500 INR
GhaziabadCity294,300 INR286,400 INR151,800-454,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity288,700 INR315,700 INR136,100-462,300 INR
ManipurRegion282,500 INR296,000 INR137,400-447,300 INR
LudhianaCity281,500 INR263,900 INR150,000-428,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion279,400 INR279,400 INR138,800-433,400 INR
VadodaraCity275,800 INR265,000 INR142,300-420,800 INR
agraCity275,200 INR275,200 INR137,400-424,900 INR
SikkimRegion273,000 INR273,000 INR139,100-425,100 INR
MizoramRegion271,300 INR252,300 INR143,200-411,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion266,000 INR283,400 INR124,400-421,400 INR
PondicherryRegion265,000 INR281,500 INR124,400-417,100 INR
MaduraiCity263,900 INR283,700 INR119,900-421,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion259,100 INR245,300 INR139,100-394,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion257,700 INR263,100 INR127,700-401,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion254,800 INR233,900 INR139,100-384,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion254,700 INR233,600 INR139,100-382,600 INR

Assistant Occupational Therapist in India: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant occupational therapist make per month in India?

    An assistant occupational therapist in India earns about 24,750 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 297,000 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant occupational therapist in India?

    Entry-level assistant occupational therapists in India start near 159,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 455,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 197,600 and 344,600 INR.

  • Is the median assistant occupational therapist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 281,500 INR, lower than the average of 297,000 INR. Half of assistant occupational therapists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant occupational therapists in India?

    Men working as an assistant occupational therapist in India earn around 13% less than women on average (275,200 vs 315,700 INR a year).

  • Do assistant occupational therapists in India get bonuses?

    About 52% of assistant occupational therapists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do assistant occupational therapists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays an assistant occupational therapist about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do assistant occupational therapists in India get a pay raise?

    An assistant occupational therapist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.